Abstract:
This chapter sets out in detail the provisions for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) that have been negotiated and agreed upon at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change international negotiations. It raises concerns about the ability of tropical rainforest countries to adopt and implement the REDD+ provisions agreed upon, including the REDD+ safeguards. The chapter then focuses on a range of legal institutions which are necessary for ensuring the legitimacy of REDD+.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 18
Keywords: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+), REDD+ safeguards, forest reference emission levels and forest reference levels, legal institutions promoting legitimacy
JEL Classification: K10, K30, K32
Accepted Paper Series
Suggested Citation
Lyster, Rosemary, International Legal Frameworks for REDD+: Ensuring Legitimacy (April 9, 2013). Law, Tropical Forests and Carbon: The Case of REDD+, R. Lyster, C. MacKenzie & C. McDermott, eds., Cambridge University Press: United Kingdom, 2013 Forthcoming; Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 13/27. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2247750
APFP 2010-2014